Procurement Contracts Consultant
Cluj-Napoca, Romania & Bucharest, Romania Procurement Job ID R16807Who We Are – MassMutual Romania
MassMutual Romania – in partnership with MassMutual in the United States – will help shape a culture of innovation and to create the digital products and technology solutions that help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. Positioning MassMutual for its next 20 million customers and remaining innovative in a digital-first world led to the creation of MassMutual Romania in 2020. With offices in Bucharest and Cluj, MassMutual Romania was established to build an in-house team with expertise in application development and support, quality assurance and data science. For 170 years, MassMutual has put its customers at the heart of what it does by providing holistic financial solutions, guidance, and education on their terms. Its long-term strategy helps ensure that policyowners and their loved ones can rely on them to be there when they need them most. If this vision excites you, come join us and become a MassMutual Romania team member. This is a great opportunity to be part of the transformational journey at MassMutual Romania. As we continue to grow our business and look for new ways to engage with customers, technology will be one of the most important enablers to our success and you can be a part of it.
The Opportunity
Do you want to be part of a team that encourages your growth, supports your ambitions, and makes it a priority for you to reach your goals? Is helping people part of who you are? At MassMutual Romania, we help millions of people find financial freedom, offer financial protection and plan for the future. We do this by building trust with our customers by being knowledgeable problem solvers and prioritize their needs above all else. We Live Mutual. If this sounds like a fit, come join our team.
Reporting to: Contracts Director
Department name: Procurement Contracts
Location: Romania (Bucharest or Cluj-Napoca)
Job Description
MassMutual Romania is hiring an experienced contract/legal professional, with contract drafting and negotiation experience. In this role, you will be expected to develop a thorough understanding of MassMutual’s contracting standards, processes, systems, and the wider Procurement organization.
In this role, as well as all roles within MassMutual Romania, you will demonstrate accountability, agility, a dedication to be inclusive, a strong business acumen, and will show courage, even in the most difficult situations. We also highly value strong communication skills, a passion for learning, leadership traits, resilience, and self-awareness.
As Procurement Contracts Consultant, you will play an important role, being responsible for managing the full end-to-end contract strategy, which will include formulating the commercial deal terms, and representing the business while interfacing with the Legal team and Supplier through to the conclusion of the contracting process. You will work efficiently and independently, managing a high volume of tasks and projects, react with appropriate urgency to matters which require a quick turnaround, and think creatively and proactively in order to solve problems.
Responsibilities
Operates with significant autonomy and discretion in communicating with Legal, the Business unit Procurement Category Managers, Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management.
Serves as a subject matter expert in standard contract terms.
Negotiates some master agreements, Statements of Work, Change Orders, Work Orders, Schedules used by the Procurement organization, including legal practice standards and playbook guidelines set by the Legal Department.
Develops contract practice standards, operating procedures and systems that enable the broader team of Category Managers to scale and work more efficiently and effectively.
Orchestrates the end-to-end process from kickoff to full execution. Communicate these results through weekly metrics reporting
Requirements
4+ years of relevant contract experience (contract evaluation, contract quality, contract drafting and redlining).
Prior experience with Procurement contracts and negotiating contract terms.
Knowledge of SAP Ariba and Archer tools, may be an advantage
Ability to lead the negotiation from kick off meeting to contract signature.
Understanding of Source to Pay process.
Ability to work independently
Project management skills, including adhering to stakeholder timelines, and meeting management skills.
Knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures and the function and purpose of key legal terms.
Experienced at assessing risk and concisely explaining issues to both legal and non-legal professionals.
Who We Are – MassMutual Romania
MassMutual Romania is a technology partner of MassMutual, a leading financial services company in the U.S., with a more than 170-year legacy. Established in 2020, the Romanian company is building an in-house team passionate about technology and innovation. We have expertise in software development, data science, and a wide range of technologies. With offices in Bucharest and Cluj, and team members across the country, MassMutual Romania develops technological solutions that help MassMutual deepen its digital capabilities and accelerate its growth in a digital-first world.
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MassMutual Romania is a technology partner of MassMutual, a leading financial services company in the U.S., with a legacy of more than 170 years. Established in 2020, the Romanian company is building an in-house team passionate about technology and innovation. We have expertise in software development, data science and a wide range of technologies. With offices in Bucharest and Cluj, and team members across the country, MassMutual Romania develops technological solutions that help MassMutual accelerate its digital capabilities and enable it for the next stage of growth in the digital-first world.